Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil, chalk or acid soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 35 cm |
| Spread | 20 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 35 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 20 cm of room to spread, roughly 5 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, acid soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Harebell's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Cowslipto edge in front
- Moss Phloxto edge in front
- Snake's Head Fritillaryto flower when it does not
- Wild Daffodilto flower when it does not
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'for height behind it
- Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'as a partner at the same level